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Counterfactual or alternate history is a fringe topic amongst academic
historians. However, as a class activity it opens up the world of
history for inquiry, investigation and creativity. History often is dry
and disengaging for the average student, the What If? project is
focused on the specific engagement of the student with a deep
investigation of the historical record. The steps which take the
student through the exercise is challenging, couched in research and
steeped in creativity. The following pages details some of the tools
used to facilitate the unit and project.